Class Calendar Is Tentative and Is Updated Throughout Semester - Last Update 3/22/2004

Course Calendar

Class Date Topic Reading Assignment
1 M 12 Jan Syllabus, Course Overview,
Power Electronics Devices
Chapter 2 .
2 W 14 Jan Semiconductor Physics Chapter 19 Homework #1 due 1/26,
19.3, 19.6a-c, 19.8, 19.13
3 F 16 Jan Drift and Diffusion in Semicondcutors . .
. M 19 Jan Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday HOLIDAY No Class .
4 W 21 Jan Analysis of pn Junctions . .
5 F 23 Jan Junction Biasing and Breakdown . .
6 M 26 Jan Structure and Conduction Losses in Power Diodes Chapter 20 Homework #2, Due 2/6
Mohan 20.1, 20.2, 20.4, 20.6, 20.7, 20.8
7 W 28 Jan NO CLASS . .
8 F 30 Jan Switching Characteristics of Power Diodes . .
9 M 2 Feb Schottky Diodes Chapter 21 .
10 W 4 Feb Structure and Operation of Power BJTs . .
11 F 6 Feb Operation Modes of Power BJTs . Homework #3, Due 2/16
Mohan 21.3, 21.4, 21.5, 21.6, 21.8
12 M 9 Feb Discuss Homework #2 . Paper Assignment, Due 04/05.
13 W 11 Feb BJTs - Switching Characteristics and Losses Chapter 22 .
14 F 13 Feb BJTs - Safe Operating Area,
MOSFETs - Structure and Device Physics
. Homework #4, Due 02/27
Mohan 22.4, 22.7, 22.9, 22.11, 22.13
15 M 16 Feb MOSFETs - Switching Waveforms, Losses . .
16 W 18 Feb MOSFETs - Paralleling, Parasitics Chapter 23 .
17 F 20 Feb Thyristors - Structure and Device Physics . Homework #5, due 03/03
Mohan 23.1, 23.2, 23.4, 23.6, 23.8
18 M 23 Feb NO CLASS . .
19 W 25 Feb NO CLASS . .
20 F 27 Feb NO CLASS . .
18 M 1 Mar Thyristors - Switching Waveforms, Transient Limitations Chapter 24 .
19 W 3 Mar Thyristors . .
23 F 5 Mar EXAM #1 . .
. M 8 Mar Spring Break No Class .
. W 10 Mar Spring Break No Class .
. F 12 Mar Spring Break No Class .
24 M 15 Mar Review Exam #1, GTO Structure Chapter 24 .
25 W 17 Mar GTOs - Switching Waveforms Chapter 25 Homework #6 due 03/26, 24.1, 24.2, 25.1, 25.4, 25.5, 25.7
26 F 19 Mar IGBTs structure and operation . .
27 M 22 Mar IGBTs switching waveforms . .
28 W 24 Mar MCTs Chapter 26 .
29 F 26 Mar ETOs . Homework #7 due 04/07,
26.5, 26.6, 26.8, 26.11, 26.12
30 M 29 Mar Review Homework #6 - MOSFETs and IGBTs . .
31 W 31 Mar No Class . .
32 F 2 Apr IGCT, Series and Paralleling GTOs . .
33 M 5 Apr Wide Bandgap Semiconductors . Paper Assignment Due Today
34 W 7 Apr Modeling and Design of SiC MOSFETs SiC MOSFET Design Presentation .
. F 9 Apr Good Friday Holiday No Class .
35 M 12 Apr SiC MOSFET and Diode Loss Models for HEVs SiC Diode Model Presentation .
36 W 14 Apr SiC Thyristor Loss Models SiC Thyristor Model Presentation .
37 F 16 Apr Sun and Solar Radiation . Homework #8 Assignment,
due April 26
38 M 19 Apr Physics of PV Cells . .
39 W 21 Apr Absorption in Solar Cells . .
40 F 23 Apr Recombination Mechanisms in Solar Cells . .
41 M 26 Apr Solar Cell Operating Characteristics . .
42 W 28 Apr Losses in Solar Cells . Last Lecture
. Mon 03 May FINAL EXAM 8 a.m. - 10 a.m. .